A series of catastrophes & miracles

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"A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death--and be restored to life. After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science--and the healing power of human connection"--

subjects: Health and hygiene,  Cancer,  Metastasis,  Patients,  Health,  Cancer in women,  Biography,  Women,  Cancer, patients, biography,  Women, health and hygiene,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs,  HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Cancer,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Personal Memoirs,  HEALTH & FITNESS,  Diseases,  Phase II as Topic Clinical Trials,  Psychology,  Neoplasm Metastasis,  Women's Health

People: Mary Elizabeth Williams (Journalist)